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  • af Janet Dailey
    158,95 kr.

    A daughter is torn between family loyalty and desire for the man who can save her father's coal mine in this romantic gem from the New York Times bestseller. Beautiful, talented Glenna Reynolds would like to be focusing on her writing career, but she knows that if the government shuts down her family's West Virginia coal mine, it would kill her father. Accompanying him for a meeting at the world-famous Greenbrier spa in the magnificent Allegheny Valley, Glenna encounters Jett Coulson for the first time. The handsome tycoon holds their family business in his powerful handsand his self-assured charm combined with his rough, raw masculinity takes her breath away. But Jett isn't interested in absorbing the Reynolds' mining operation into his conglomerateand after just a few precious moments spent with intoxicating, chestnut-haired Glenna, he already has a very different kind of merger in mind. With more than 300 million copies of her novels sold, New York Timesbestselling author Janet Dailey can rightfully be called America's most beloved romance writer. Her Americana series now makes an unforgettable stop in West Virginia, as love blooms against a majestic mountain vista.

  • af Janet Dailey
    143,95 kr.

    The New York Timesbestselling author continues her beloved Americana series with a brokenhearted young woman finding passion on the Great Plains. Discover romance across America with Janet Dailey's classic series featuring a love story set in each of the fifty states. Growing up on a farm in the green expanse of Minnesota, Jenny Glenn dreamed of life in the big city. But her hopes of making it in Minneapolis are dashed after she falls in love with her boss, a rakish lawyer who betrays her. Now she's left city life behind to stay with her sister, Sheila, in Jackson, Wyoming. Still nursing her own broken heart, Jenny worries that the dangerously handsome Logan Taylor has designs on Sheila that will only end in the same kind of misery. But the more Jenny tries to ward off the rugged suitor, the harder she falls for him herself! And when she realizes who his attentions are truly for, Jenny will find a second chance at love as breathtaking and wild as the Great Plains of Wyoming.

  • af Janet Dailey
    143,95 kr.

    A handsome doctor comes home to Vermont to reclaim his first love in this Americana romance from the New York Timesbestselling author. Dr. Jonas Concannon has left his practice in New York to return to his hometown of Randolph, Vermont, a picturesque snow-covered village nestled in the glorious Green Mountains. He's doing it all for Bridget, his first love, the woman he abandoned a decade ago. But he soon discovers she's no longer the unquestioning innocent he left behind. A strong and resilient widow and single mother, she has her own business, a new man in her life, and an aversion to revisiting the past. Bridget has to give Jonas creditwhat other man would have the nerve to try and shake her resolve after so many years and expect to win her back? While it's true that she's never forgotten him, Bridget's never forgiven him either ... even if his smile is still potent enough to warm the coldest of hearts. Now, as winter melts into spring, bitter feelings begin to thaw too. But for Bridget that means daring to be vulnerable and trust Jonas all over again.

  • af Janet Dailey
    163,95 kr.

    Sun and sand lead to a sweet and surprising romance on the Virginia coast in this Americana romance from the New York Timesbestselling author of Rivals. When Lacey Andrews's cousin asks her to mind a stunning piece of shorefront property on Virginia Beach, she jumps at the opportunity. Lacey could use a vacation after dealing with a particularly unpleasant customer at work. Little does she know that her quiet retreat is about to be interrupted by the very same surly but stunning man who berated her on the phone. It seems that Lacey's cousin accidentally asked two people to housesit, and Cole Whitfield has no intention of leaving. But as the surprise housemates spend more time together in the relaxing ocean breeze, their rivalry unwinds and romantic sparks start to fly. When the real world invades their vacation bubble, however, their sweet flirtation might quickly turn sour. With over 300 million books in print, Janet Dailey is a master of romance, proving once again her prowess in the trade in this captivating and alluring escape to the shores of the Old Dominion State.

  • af Janet Dailey
    158,95 kr.

    A tale of romance, passion, and rebirth in the rugged deserts of Utah from a New York Timesbestselling author. LaRaine came to Hollywood in search of a rich husband and an easy life. But just as she got the chance to star in a movie, her wealthy fiance cut her loose, ending her gold-digging career before it started. A few flops later, LaRaine's career is on its last legs, and she's looking for a safe haven. Instead, she'll find Deseret. In the wild expanse of the Utah desert, she meets a hard-bitten rancher during a location scout. He moves her in ways she didn't know were possible, and fills her with a love that will inspire her to remake herself as someone new. America's first lady of romance fiction, Janet Dailey's masterwork was her Americana seriesfifty novels of passion, with each set in a different state. A Land Called Deseret is an unforgettable trip to Utah.

  • af Janet Dailey
    163,95 kr.

    A young widow travels to South Dakota to start a new lifeand discover new lovein this Americana romance from the New York Timesbestselling author. Discover romance across America with Janet Dailey's classic series featuring a love story set in each of the fifty states. Edie was barely eighteen when she married Joe Gibbs, becoming a stepmother to his five-year-old son and mother to their new daughter. Their life was frugal but happyuntil Joe left Edie a widow. Now grief-stricken and anxious about their future, Edie is surprised to learn that Joe had made a secret plan to keep them secure and allow the young widow to pursue a lifelong dream of owning a ranch in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Excited and optimistic, the Gibbs family heads Westonly to find that Will Maddock, their wealthy new neighbor, is determined to add Edie's acreage to his own sizable spread. It doesn't help that the man is as handsome as he is arrogant. When their every encounter becomes a battle, how long can Edie keep Will from getting exactly what he wants?

  • af Janet Dailey
    168,95 kr.

    A Rhode Island widow's recent engagement is threatened by the shocking return of her husband in this romance from the New York Timesbestselling author. Dina Chandler has been to hell and back. Two-and-a-half years ago, her tempestuous marriage to Blake Chandler ended abruptly when his plane disappeared in the South American jungle. With no one else to take the helm, the lovely, grief-stricken widow found herself in charge of the vast Chandler hotel empire. Through it all, Blake's old friend, Chet Stanton, had been her rock. The Newport air kisses Dina's hair with salt as she says farewell to Blake's old sailboat. She isn't much of a sailor andnow that she's engaged to ChetDina feels it's time to let go. But when Dina arrives home, she thinks she's seen a ghost. Always hot-tempered, Blake's ordeal has utterly stripped him of his former sophistication, and he's furious to find his return marred by Dina's engagement. Terrified of the man whose bed she once shared, Dina must now choose between her new love and a savage stranger.

  • af Janet Dailey
    163,95 kr.

    An orphaned waif blossoms into a Texas rose when the New York Timesbestselling romance author's Americana series heads to the Lone Star State. Danny and Coley McGuire have nothing left to lose. In a way, the death of their alcoholic father came as relief, but after their beloved mother passes away, the siblings have only themselves to rely on. Danny has always been protective of his innocent, nineteen-year-old sister. And he hopes to find a better life for her in Texas with their aunt Wilhelmina. When they finally reach the Slash S Ranch, Aunt Willy welcomes them with open arms and happily transforms Coley from a shy, slouching girl into a charming beauty. But the rest of the Savage clan isn't quite as hospitable. In particular, Jase Savagewith his ice-blue eyes and the livid scar on his faceseems set on ignoring her very existence. Coley isn't sure why he's so angry, but she suspects it has something to do with the scar his grandfather calls ';the mark of Cain.'

  • af Janet Dailey
    158,95 kr.

    A Tennessee woman risks her heart on the secrets of a perfect new lover in this Americana romance from the New York Timesbestselling author. Jessica Thorne, an advertising executive from Chattanooga, Tennessee, never expected such a blast from the past. Yet there he was: Brodie Hayes. Years ago, Brodie had pursued Jessica's older sister, Jordanna, and got stung. A poor boy from the wrong side of the tracks, he couldn't measure up to the Thorne family's high standards. Now Brodie has returned to the cityhandsome, charismatic, and wealthy beyond measure. And this time, he only has eyes for Jessica. Jessica is flattered by Brodie's lavish attention, charmed by his persistence, and astonished by his declaration of love. He's definitely the kind of man Jessica has dreamed of, but she can't help wondering: Is he living out the fantasies he still has for her sister? Or could it even be something as sinister as revenge? The answer is arriving soon. Jordanna is coming home to Chattanooga for a visit. Now, Jessica will find out if Brodie is the man of her dreams or too good to be true.

  • af Janet Dailey
    163,95 kr.

    A woman gets caught up in a game of deception with a smooth South Carolina lawyer in this classic romance from a New York Timesbestselling author.Lisa Talmadge is positive her Aunt Mitzi's lawyer is taking advantage of her trusting natureand her money. Not about to let Mitzi get manhandled by a crook, Lisa confronts Slade Blackwell at his practice in Charleston. But when he mistakes her for his temporary secretary, Lisa suddenly finds herself turning a case of mistaken identity into a full-fledged undercover operationcomplete with a wig and alter ego.Searching for evidence of Slade's dirty dealings while posing as a married redhead named Ann Eldridge puts Lisa in a dangerous position: While she's pretty sure Slade is up to no good, his charm and sexy strength are getting her all hot and bothered. It's only a matter of time before her web of lies comes crashing down, and as Lisa starts to fall for Slade, she worries her heart will get broken in the process.Set in steamy South Carolina, this is a deliciously suspenseful romance by a beloved icon of the genre who has sold over 300 million copies.

  • af Janet Dailey
    158,95 kr.

    Passion heats up the Keystone State as the legendary New York Timesbestselling romance author takes her Americana series back east to Pennsylvania. From a young age, Mara Prentiss knew never to trust men. Her philandering father's antics and her mother's pain showed her all too well the kind of trouble love could bring. She's spent years practicing how to steel up against the kind of hurt a broken heart can cause, and she's yet to meet a man who could break down her defensesuntil Sinclair Buchanan moves into her backyard. As soon as the debonair scoundrel takes up residence in the cottage at the back of Mara's property, it becomes clear that Sinclair won't be satisfied until her frosty demeanor melts. But even as his determined wooing in the peaceful Pennsylvania countryside begins to win her over, Mara doubts her fearful heart will ever truly allow her to give in to love. With over 300 million copies of her books sold, Janet Dailey is an icon of American romance and a skilled storyteller who proves her mastery yet again in The Thawing of Mara.

  • af Janet Dailey
    158,95 kr.

    An Oregon ski trip leads to an avalanche of desire in the New York Timesbestselling author's series that sets each novel in a different state. ';Lucky at cards, unlucky in love.' Tell's words as they left the casino brought the haunted look back into Andrea's eyes. The skiing holiday in Squaw Valley was all she'd hoped for. And she had totally ignored the warning voices that cautioned her to stay away from Tell Stafford. A lot of girls indulged in harmless flirtations. Why shouldn't she? But Andrea and Tell had fallen deeply in love, and now it was too late. Andra knew that if she revealed her terrible secret, everything would change.

  • af Janet Dailey
    143,95 kr.

    Love is a wild ride for two Oklahoma rodeo rivals in this Americana romance from the legendary New York Timesbestselling author of Southern Nights. Discover romance across America with Janet Dailey's classic series featuring a love story set in each of the fifty states. Patty King is the fastest-rising trick rider on the rodeo circuit. But she takes an emotional fall when the man she's always loved marries someone else. It's enough to throw her off her gamebut rival performer Morgan Kincaid is her toughest obstacle of all. The gruff and arrogant rancher challenges her at every turnand the simmering attraction flaring between them is a distraction Patty doesn't need. But wild horses couldn't drag Morgan away. He's willing to do whatever it takes to win Patty's trust, mend her heart, and show her that he's the ride-or-die love of her life. Alive with Daily's love of the American land and the unforgettable ';passion, spirit and strength,' of her writing, this novel will entrance fans of Debbie Macomber's Dakota Trilogy and Jennifer Ryan's The Montana Men series (Publishers Weekly on Lone Calder Star).

  • af Janet Dailey
    158,95 kr.

    The New York Timesbestselling author proves that appearances can be deceiving in this irresistible Americana romance set in the Buckeye State. Married at seventeen and widowed shortly thereafter, Elizabeth Carrel, known about town as ';young widow Carrel,' barely even knew what it was like to be a wife. Most of her adult life has been on her own, caring for her daughter with the help of her high-society mother-in-law. She's never even really missed having a man arounduntil the most unlikely of suitors awakens feelings she can't ignore. The last time Elizabeth saw Jed Carrel, her late husband's brother, he seemed determine to break every tie with his proper, wealthy family through his crude and lazy behavior. But now that the prodigal son has returned, he seems differentkinder, more determined, much more appealing. Elizabeth knows she should keep her distance, but after so long alone, she's finding his charms difficult to resist. Janet Dailey has over 300 million books sold, and The Widow and the Wastrel is the perfect example of why. A brilliant blend of small-town charm and sophisticated romance, this Ohio-set love story is guaranteed to woo readers.

  • af Janet Dailey
    158,95 kr.

    An English royal melts the heart of a lonesome ranch girl in this Americana romance set in the Roughrider State from the New York Timesbestselling author. At twenty-one, Katherine ';Kit' Bonner is the de facto manager of the Flying Eagle Ranch in the badlands of North Dakota. For three generations, the Bonners have tended the land and its cattle on behalf of its absentee ownersa family of English barons who seem to be more of a myth than anything else. So Kit is taken by surprise when the current baron, Reese Talbot, shows up announced. Deceived by his American accent, Kit mistakes Reese for a salesman and tries to send him packing. He, in turn, can't quite tell if the grimy, shapeless figure on horseback is a man or a woman. But Kit is in for an even bigger surprise when she realizes that her madding, yet undeniably gorgeous, new boss is planning to stay at the ranch long-term. As Reese attempts to pierce Kit's tough exterior, he begins to win her grudging respectand to thaw the ice surrounding her high lonesome heart.

  • af Janet Dailey
    143,95 kr.

    A savvy heartbreaker meets her matcha stubborn Montana rancherin this sizzling Americana romance from the beloved New York Timesbestselling author. Discover romance across America with Janet Dailey's classic series featuring a love story set in each of the fifty states. One of America's premier romance authors, with more than 300 million copies of her books sold, Dailey continues her beloved Americana series with a love story as breathtaking as the mountains of Big Sky Country. There isn't a male heart in Helena, Montana, that Jill Randall couldn't break with her charm, brains, and dazzling looks. So when a tanned mountain of a man named Riordan shows up at her door to stop his brother from marrying Jill's gentle, shy roommate, the ever-persuasive seductress takes charge. But Riordan is as stubborn as he is handsome. An enigmatic loneras comfortable in designer suits as he is in jeans, cowboy boots, and a Stetsonhe's seen it all, and he's not about to let a beautiful schemer sweet talk him into changing his mind. And at Riordan's ranch on the rolling prairiebeneath a Montana sky that goes on foreverJill Randall is about to discover she's finally met her match.

  • af Janet Dailey
    158,95 kr.

    A beautiful heiress in upstate New York can't resist a mysterious stranger in this entry in the New York Timesbestselling author's Americana series. Discover romance across America with Janet Dailey's classic series featuring a love story set in each of the fifty states. A New York Timesbestselling author with over 300 million copies of her books in print, Dailey transports you to the picturesque northern border of New York State in Beware of the Stranger. Samantha Jones is a small town journalist with a big secret. She is actually Samantha Gentry, daughter of one of New York's most famous and powerful moguls. At twenty-two, she's decided that finding true love isn't easy for an heiress. But she's willing to change her mind when she meets a man who knows her secretand claims to have a message from her father. Soon, the handsome stranger has Samantha traveling by boat to a remote island along the St. Lawrence River. But who is Chris Andrews and what does he want? Why isn't Samantha allowed to leave the island? A prisoner of the passionate lover whose motives she can't begin to fathom, she is also a hostage to the powerful desires he awakens in her. And surrendering her heart could demand the highest ransom of all.

  • af Janet Dailey
    158,95 kr.

    In this Americana romance from the New York Timesbestselling author, a single mother returns to her Maryland hometown, and a lost love. Valerie Wentworth, a young woman from Maryland farm country, paid for her mistakes. Her grandfather saw to it. Her only real family, he disowned her after a fling with wealthy and cavalier horse-breeder Judd Prescott left her pregnant and alone. Afraid to tell Judd the truth, Valerie had nowhere to turn but the first road out of town. Seven years later, she's come home for her grandfather's funeral with her six-year-old son. One look at Judd, and she's swept away by bittersweet memories. Yet he's not the only reason she's spending the summer in Maryland. It'll give her son a chance to enjoy the rich green countryside, and ride the thoroughbreds on Judd's farm. Still, Valerie can't help wondering if she should share the secret of their child with the one man who could break her heart all over again.

  • af Janet Dailey
    143,95 kr.

    From a New York Timesbestselling author: A scorching novel of romance in Denver, where passion burns hot enough to melt the Rocky Mountain snow. Discover romance across America with Janet Dailey's classic series featuring a love story set in each of the fifty states. Lainie MacLeod's mother wanted her to have the best of everything. And for a while, she did. Lainie lived in an exclusive enclave of Denver, Colorado, with her handsome, loving husband, Rad. But that was then. These days, Rad is gonehaving shattered Lainie's heart when he leftand her mother is tragically ill. Now the woman who once had it all is ready to collapse from the strain of getting by. But on a rare night out, Lainie sees two men she thought she'd never see again: her charming childhood crush, Leeand Rad, looking as gorgeous as ever. Caught between the two of them, Lainie wonders if she should explore the romantic path not taken or give the love of her life another chance.

  • - Parodies and Pastiches Featuring the Great Detective of West 35th Street
     
    198,95 kr.

    Fans of Rex Stout's indelible protagonistsFans of the eighteen writers contributing their stories to the collection

  • - A Novel
    af David Storey
    198,95 kr.

    A rugby player finds fame and fortune in a bleak mining town, but he cannot outrun the emptiness he feels inside in Man Booker Prizewinning author David Storey's seminal first novel On Christmas Eve, Arthur breaks his two front teeth. A teammate on the rugby pitch is too slow with a handoff, and instead of catching the ball, Art catches an opponent's foot right in the mouth. When he regains consciousness, the match is almost over, but he keeps playing regardless. Where else would he go? His entire life, Art has only cared about sports and nothing grabs his attention quite like the lightning-fast violence of Rugby League. He knows it could kill him, but it also makes him feel alive. In this hard-bitten Yorkshire mining town, the warriors of the rugby pitch are treated like gods. Through the aggressive sport, Art finds money, friends, and countless women. But when his lust for violence begins to fade, will he have the courage to leave the game behind?

  • af Robert Silverberg
    233,95 kr.

    A tortured man's visions hold the key to mankind's future in Robert Silverberg's post-apocalyptic masterpiece Life in the blasted wasteland of 2103 California is nasty, brutish, and short. If the savage ';scratchers' don't kill you, the poisoned environment will. But one man wanders this desolate landscape and sees beauty: glorious visions of impossible places and majestic beings not of Earth. Scorned and mocked as a madman, Tom doubts his sanity until his visions mysteriously begin to spread to others and a returning star probe offers evidence that they are real. Now, as a new religion is born, with Tom as its reluctant messiah, violent forces are unleashedforces that have the power to transform humanity... or destroy it.

  • af Robert Silverberg
    243,95 kr.

    The Hugo Awardwinning author returns to the mythical world ofGilgamesh the Kingin this adventurous sequel: ';An enthralling quest.' The Times (London) The warrior-king Gilgameshpart man, part godis not only larger than life; he is larger than death. Trapped in the Afterworld, a bizarre reality in which everyone who has ever died lives again... only to die again and again in endless succession, Gilgamesh sets out to find his lost friend Enkidu and fight his way back to the land of the living. Along the way, he encounters a rogue's gallery of figures from history, literature, and mythincluding H. P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howardand travels from the ancient city of Uruk to modern-day Manhattan. But the Afterworld is not so easily escaped.

  • - A Novel
    af Malcolm Bradbury
    318,95 kr.

    At the height of the 1960s, a British writer accepts an academic post in America for a year that he'll never forget English author James Walker has three books to his name, each greeted with middling success and then promptly forgotten. But his resume is significant enough to earn him a yearlong appointment at Benedict Arnold University as the American college's writer in residence. At Benedict Arnold, Walker is something of a celebritya firebrand of 1960s British literary culture whose work, though perhaps met with shrugs at home, is the subject of vibrant scholarly criticism among American academics. Walker, of course, is not quite what some were expecting, and culture clashes abound as he encounters the tropes of American academia in the sixties. Fusty, buttoned-up professors, spirited advocates of free love, and aggressively ambitious colleagues collide to ensure that Walker's year in America will be anything but ordinary.

  • - A Novel
    af Rosamond Lehmann
    183,95 kr.

    A woman searches for a fresh start on a remote Caribbean island in this sequel to Rosamond Lehmann's classic The Ballad and the Source The year is 1933. After a heart-wrenching betrayal by her married lover, Rebecca Landon leaves London for a tiny island in the Caribbean. There, she meets a colony of expatriates, including the voluble Captain Cunningham and his wife, Ellie, who were the first white settlers on the isle. She also meets Johnny, a married former pilot who was crippled in the war and now lives as a recluse. Drawn together by their mutual pain and sorrow, he and Rebecca are soon swept into a passionate affair. But there's yet another presence on the island: the spirit of Sibyl Jardine, a scandalous beauty who fascinated Rebecca as a child and has left an unforgettable mark on the woman Rebecca has become. Mrs. Jardine also came to this remote island to escape, and before she died, she forged a powerful connection with Johnny. Does her ghost still cast a shadow over the island's inhabitants? What is her unfinished business and what is she trying to communicate to Rebecca and Johnny? Or is it Rebecca who is trying to communicate something, driven by her own need for closure? This is a poignant, uplifting novel about the lives we leave behind, our eternal quest for love, and the answers we seek when our faith is shaken.

  • - A Novel
    af Rosamond Lehmann
    268,95 kr.

    A young girl befriends an elderly woman during the First World War in this remarkable novel by one of Britain's best-loved authors Sibyl Jardine, the former best friend of Rebecca Landon's grandmother, has recently returned to the Priory, her home at the top of a hill. Rebecca is instantly drawn in by Sibyl's magnetic personality and blunt, shocking manner. Decades earlier, Sibyl had left her husband Charles for another man and, as a result, lost her daughter Ianthe. Now she is finally about to meet her three grandchildren, who will become an integral part of Rebecca's life as she journeys into adolescence. At the heart of this extraordinary novel is the enigma that is Sibyl Jardine: Is she a saint or a sinner? Is she a duplicitous lover or a woman who has been unjustly punished? Played out in a series of conversations between Rebecca, Sibyl Jardine, Jardine's granddaughter Maisie, and a Cockney maid named Tilly, The Ballad and the Source is a tale of perception and memory, passion and betrayal, and the fearsome power of a mother's love.

  • - A Novel
    af Seth Morgan
    308,95 kr.

    Seth Morgan's frenzied, addictive walk on the wild side of 1980s San Francisco When strip-joint barker Joe Speaker unwittingly steals a sixty-nine-carat blue diamond, he becomes enmeshed in a blackmail-and-murder conspiracy that begins with the savage slaying of high-priced call girl Gloria Monday. Suddenly Joe's a wanted man. Hunted by a murderous pimp known as Baby Jewels Moses and a relentless homicide cop named Tarzon, Joe ends up taking the rap and getting sentenced to three years. But it's in prison that the real trouble begins. An adrenaline-pumped, hallucinogenic descent into the lower depths, Homeboy is a tough, eye-opening look at San Francisco during the AIDS epidemic. Part memoir and part richly conceived work of imagination, this gritty, rambunctious novel reads like pure poetry and celebrates an uncommon talent at the height of his storytelling powers.

  • - A Novel
    af Rosamond Lehmann
    268,95 kr.

    Two sisters fall for the same man in this New York Timesbestselling novel of WWII-era England by an ';immensely readable' author (Elizabeth Jane Howard). Rickie Masters is married to Madeleine, who is sitting out the war in the country with their children. Their domestic serenity is shattered when Rickie falls in love with Madeleine's sister, Dinah, and they begin a clandestine, guilt-ridden affair. When Madeleine discovers their infidelity, accusations are hurled and hard choices are made. Then, a year before the war officially ends, tragedy strikes, and it is only after an estrangement of fifteen years that Madeleine and Dinah will begin to struggle toward some kind of reconciliation. Shifting between the three characters' viewpoints, and shuttling seamlessly between past and present, The Echoing Grove is a story of life: messy, unpredictable, and unstoppable. It is about family, the things that hold us accountable, the events that lead to life-altering decisions, and the emotions that make us human. And above all it is about love: romantic love, married love, familial love, and illicit love. The heart wants what it wants, regardless of the cost.

  • - A Novel
    af Rosamond Lehmann
    198,95 kr.

    A seductive new stranger becomes the symbol of everything two married women secretly long for in this richly imagined novel by one of the most distinguished writers of the twentieth century Thirty-four-year-old Grace Fairfax lives a dull, conventional existence with her dull, conventional husband, Tom, in a dreary manufacturing town in the North of England. A year ago, when a fortune-teller told her that her life lacked will and purpose, she wasn't surprised. Every day the same predictable routineit's a wonder she doesn't go mad. Then Hugh Miller and his sister, Clare, descend on the town. Clare is young and beautiful. Hugh seems to possess everything lacking in Grace's life: passion, vitality, and most important, the freedom to do as he pleases. Grace's best friend, Norah MacKay, isn't immune to the handsome stranger's charms, either. Married to Gerald, a curmudgeonly university professor, the mother of two has her own fantasies of desire and liberation. But Hugh isn't the man Grace and Norah imagine him to be. In this story of two strangers who cast an otherworldly enchantment on an entire town and its inhabitants, A Note in Music presents an intensely moving portrait of marriageits disappointments, joys, jealousies, fears, and loneliness, and the truths that remain unspoken.

  • - The Devil's Children, Heartsease, and The Weathermonger
    af Peter Dickinson
    318,95 kr.

    Three dystopian novels by an award-winning author that imagine a world where humankind has suddenly and violently rejected modern technology. Something has gone very wrong in England. In a tunnel beneath Wales one man opens a crack in a mysterious stone wall, and all over the island of Britain people react with horror to perfectly normal machines. Abandoning their cars on the roads and destroying their own factories, many flee the cities for the countryside, where they return to farming and an old-fashioned life. When families are split apart and grown-ups forget how they used to live, young people face unexpected challenges. Nicola Gore survives on her own for nineteen days before she's taken in by a Sikh family that still remembers how to farm and forge steel by hand. Margaret and Jonathan brave the cold and risk terrible punishment in order to save a man's life and lift the fog of fear and hate that's smothering their village. And Geoffrey and his little sister, Sally, escape to France only to be sent back to England on a vital mission: to make their way north to Wales, alone, and find the thing under the stones that shattered civilizationthe source of the Changes. Prolific author Peter Dickinson was known for ';keeping up a page-turning pace,' and these adventure-packed novels are some of his most important contributions to science fiction (The Guardian).This ebook features an illustrated personal history of Peter Dickinson including rare images from the author's collection.

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